Biblia

DISEASES

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. —Matt. 24:7 1173 Plagues In The Past Between AD 250–262, a pestilence raged all over the Roman Empire, from Egypt to the Hebrides. In some Italian cities, up to four-fifths of the population … Continue reading “DISEASES”

DISCOURAGEMENT

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake, but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. —Mark 13:13 1159 Why Half-Dead? Dr. Park Tucker, former chaplain of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, told of walking down the street in a certain city, feeling low and … Continue reading “DISCOURAGEMENT”

DISCIPLESHIP

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. —Luke 14:33 1146 “Ready For Either” “Ready for Either” is the significant legend that underspans the seal of the Baptist Missionary Union, which presents an ox standing with a plough on one side, and an altar … Continue reading “DISCIPLESHIP”

DISASTERS

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this nor ever shall be. —Matt. 24:21 1141 Catastrophes In The US According to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., there were 35 catastrophes—causing over 100 deaths each—in the US during 1941–75. The two greatest disasters were the Texas … Continue reading “DISASTERS”

DIETING

Likewise also as it was in the days Of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded. —Luke 17:28 1120 Obesity In US Obesity is one of the most common medical complaints in the US today. About one-tenth to one-quarter of the US population are overweight to some extent, … Continue reading “DIETING”

DICTATORSHIP

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? —Rev. 13:4 1113 Jailed For Calling “Dictator” A North Sumatra court sentenced a man to three weeks imprisonment for calling a local official “a … Continue reading “DICTATORSHIP”